Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:16:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dash Power outlet..?
In-Reply-To:  <4AE9BF32.3050102@cox.net>
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  I, too got some of these outlets and a plug from Digikey.  They look nice
and work fine, but they are not the same as Marinco by any means.  I don't
have Marinco on hand to side by side compare, but the Digikey ones are a
little rough inside and the metal socket inside is steel with a thin
coating...
I doubt their durability for exterior use.  I was planning on putting one on
each side of my van, outside somewhere so I could plug in my Solar panel and
use 12 accessories outside...I am going to get some Marinco ones for that
and use the Digikey ones inside only.
  I replaced the flimsey dash socket on my 84 and that's an improvment.  I
did have to slightly enlarge that hole to accept the Digikey outlet.  Good
buy, for the price.  Certainly a better outlet than what you can get at the
chain stores.
  Don Hanson

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 8:13 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> Thanks for the links Mike. I ordered some of these sockets from Digikey
> and they are very nice. I also got some of the matching plugs which fit
> very snug as do other plugs I have tried as well. My guess is that these
> are the ones sold under the Marinco name but who knows.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Mike S wrote:
>
>> At 05:25 PM 10/18/2009, dylan wrote...
>>
>>> http://www.marinco.com/product/12-volt-receptacle   I have replaced
>>> all stock units with this one and have added them in all spots inside
>>> and outside on my vans where 12v power has been needed. They hold up
>>> very well in the elements.
>>>
>>
>> I see they sell for about $15 on Amazon. You can get the same one from
>> Digikey for $3:
>> http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=AS212-ND
>>
>> They also have the locking plugs to match:
>> http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=AP121-ND
>>
>>